South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Getting credit, legal rights index
Getting credit, legal rights index over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 against 5.59 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 4.41.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th of 51 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 4.28 | 5.72 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10 | 5.2 | 4.8 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher getting credit, legal rights index, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- South Africa, at 10 against 5.59 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in getting credit, legal rights index between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 4.41, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for getting credit, legal rights index?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 4th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as Getting credit, legal rights index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.